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NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Data, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Data
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMSP011, ACMSP262, ACMSP263, ACMSP048, ACMSP049, ACMSP050, ACMSP068, ACMSP069, ACMSP070, ACMSP095, ACMSP096, ACMSP097, ACMSP118, ACMSP119, ACMSP120, ACMSP147, ACMSP148
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-17SP, MA1-17SP, MA2-18SP, MA3-18SP
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Chance, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Chance
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMSP024, ACMSP047, ACMSP067, ACMSP092, ACMSP093, ACMSP094, ACMSP116, ACMSP117, ACMSP144, ACMSP145, ACMSP146
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MA1-18SP, MA2-19SP, MA3-19SP
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Whole Numbers, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Whole Numbers
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA001, ACMNA002, ACMNA003, ACMNA289, ACMNA012, ACMNA013, ACMNA014, ACMNA017, ACMNA026, ACMNA027, ACMNA028, ACMNA034, ACMNA052, ACMNA053, ACMNA072, ACMNA098, ACMNA122, ACMNA124
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-4NA, MA1-4NA, MA2-4NA, MA3-4NA
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Place Value Concepts, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Fractions & Decimals, Whole Numbers
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA001, ACMNA002, ACMNA003, ACMNA289, ACMNA012, ACMNA013, ACMNA014, ACMNA017, ACMNA026, ACMNA027, ACMNA028, ACMNA034, ACMNA052, ACMNA053, ACMNA058, ACMNA072, ACMNA077, ACMNA078, ACMNA079, ACMNA098, ACMNA102, ACMNA103, ACMNA104, ACMNA105, ACMNA122, ACMNA124, ACMNA125, ACMNA126, ACMNA127, ACMNA128, ACMNA129, ACMNA130, ACMNA131, ACMNA132
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-4NA, MA1-4NA, MA2-4NA, MA2-7NA, MA3-4NA, MA3-7NA
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Patterns and Algebra, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Patterns & Algebra
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA005, ACMNA018, ACMNA035, ACMNA036, ACMNA051, ACMNA060, ACMNA071, ACMNA074, ACMNA081, ACMNA082, ACMNA083, ACMNA107, ACMNA121, ACMNA133, ACMNA143
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-8NA, MA1-8NA, MA2-8NA, MA3-8NA
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Multiplication and Division, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Multiplication & Division
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA012, ACMNA031, ACMNA032, ACMNA056, ACMNA057, ACMNA075, ACMNA076, ACMNA099, ACMNA100, ACMNA101, ACMNA123, ACMNA134
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-6NA, MA1-6NA, MA2-6NA, MA3-6NA
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Fractions and Decimals, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Fractions & Decimals
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA016, ACMNA033, ACMNA058, ACMNA077, ACMNA078, ACMNA079, ACMNA102, ACMNA103, ACMNA104, ACMNA105, ACMNA125, ACMNA126, ACMNA127, ACMNA128, ACMNA129, ACMNA130, ACMNA131, ACMNA132
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-7NA, MA1-7NA, MA2-7NA, MA3-7NA
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Addition and Subtraction, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Addition & Subtraction
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA004, ACMNA015, ACMNA029, ACMNA030, ACMNA054, ACMNA055, ACMNA059, ACMNA073, ACMNA080, ACMNA099, ACMNA291, ACMNA106, ACMNA123
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-5NA, MA1-5NA, MA2-5NA, MA3-5NA
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Volume and Capacity, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Volume & Capacity
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG006, ACMMG019, ACMMG037, ACMMG061, ACMMG290, ACMMG084, ACMMG108, ACMMG135, ACMMG136, ACMMG138, ACMMG160
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe1-11MG, MA1-11MG, MA2-11MG, MA3-11MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Time, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Time
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG007, ACMMG008, ACMMG020, ACMMG021, ACMMG039, ACMMG040, ACMMG041, ACMMG062, ACMMG085, ACMMG086, ACMMG110, ACMMG139
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-13MG, MA1-13MG, MA2-13MG, MA3-13MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Position, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Position
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG010, ACMMG023, ACMMG044, ACMMG065, ACMMG090, ACMMG113
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe1-16MG, MA1-16MG, MA2-17MG, MA3-17MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Mass, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Mass
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG006, ACMMG038, ACMMG061, ACMMG084, ACMMG108, ACMMG135, ACMMG136
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe1-12MG, MA1-12MG, MA2-12MG, MA3-12MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Length, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Length
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG006, ACMMG019, ACMMG037, ACMMG061, ACMMG084, ACMMG108, ACMMG109, ACMMG136, ACMMG137
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe1-9MG, MA1-9MG, MA2-9MG, MA3-9MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Area, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Area
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG037, ACMMG290, ACMMG087, ACMMG108, ACMMG109, ACMMG137
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe1-10MG, MA1-10MG, MA2-10MG, MA3-10MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Angles, Y3-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Angles
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG064, ACMMG089, ACMMG112, ACMMG141
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MA2-16MG, MA3-16MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Three-Dimensional Space, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Three-Dimensional Space
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG009, ACMMG022, ACMMG043, ACMMG063, ACMMG111, ACMMG140
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-14MG, MA1-14MG, MA2-14MG, MA3-14MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum | Page Numbers: Two-Dimensional Space, K-6
Equipment
Focus Area
Two-Dimensional Space
Resource Type
Syllabus substrands | ChinGUIDE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMMG009, ACMMG022, ACMMG042, ACMMG046, ACMMG066, ACMMG088, ACMMG091, ACMMG114, ACMMG115, ACMMG142
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MAe-15MG, MA1-15MG, MA2-15MG, MA3-15MG
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum: Organisation of Content, Y3-MD
Equipment
Focus Area
Multiplication & Division
Resource Type
Syllabus support
Year Level
Year 3
Description
Have you ever been shown the STRUCTURE of the NSW Mathematics K-6 Syllabus? Here’s how to simply see the ‘big ideas’ in the document for each substrand for each grade, rather than seeing pages and pages of endless content to teach.
Each page is organised using the following structure:
- The Australian Curriculum CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS (and the code which I call the ‘number plates’) are flush to the left of the page. I like to think of these as the ‘big ideas’.
- The first level of indentation, starting with a dot point, is the ‘KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS’ Ie how to teach the ‘big ideas’.
- The second level of indentation, starting with an arrow, is the ‘WORKING MATHEMATICALLY processes Ie. what our classrooms look, sound and feel like.
- The third level of indentation, starting with a dash, is the MENTAL STRATEGIES with examples of written recordings shown
- The LANGUAGE section of each substrand K-6 includes a developmentally sequenced word list. Words appearing for the first time in the substrand are listed in bold type.
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA056, ACMNA057
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MA2-6NA
Maths trolleys | A whole-school approach – Bankstown PS, NSW 2022
Equipment
Connecting Cubes, Counting Objects, Dice & Spinners, Dominoes, Hundred Charts, Number Cards, Number Fans, Number Tracks & Charts, Pattern Blocks, Place Value Arrows, Playing Cards, Ten Frames, Whiteboard Sleeves
Focus Area
Resource Type
Classroom space | ChinROOM
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Making Students Problem Solvers: Why and How? by Anita Chin (MAWA Annual Primary Conference, Perth, 2018)
Equipment
Focus Area
Resource Type
Conference keynotes
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Synopsis
Are you getting the most out of your students? Are your students problem solvers or human calculators? In this hands on keynote address, I will give you practical ideas and tools which you can take back to your classroom for use the very next day. Explore and discuss what problem solving actually is, so that you too can become a flexible thinker yourself! Embark on a transformative journey and re-ignite your passion and inspiration for teaching Mathematics.
Presenter: Anita Chin – Founder and Learning Strategist, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Leading Mathematics At Your Primary School: Strategies and Tools by AnitaChin (Anita Chin Leadership Conference, Sydney, 2017)
Equipment
Focus Area
Resource Type
Conference keynotes
Year Level
Presenter: Anita Chin – Founder and Learning Strategist, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
WRITTEN RECORDINGS: Teacher | Using Magnetic Base 10 Blocks
Equipment
Base Ten Materials
Focus Area
Whole Numbers
Resource Type
Written recordings | ChinWRITE
Year Level
Year 2
Teaching Tips
- Words, numerals, and pictorial representations are written on the board.
- Coloured Magnetic Base 10 teacher dem equipment is used (moulded foam, 1 cm thick. Set of 57 pieces: 25 blue ones; 20 red tens; 10 yellow hundreds; 2 green thousands).
Available from
- Teacher dem ‘Magnetic Foam Base 10 Material’, 57 piece set, each piece 1 cm thick: 2 green thousands (15 cm x 15 cm), 10 yellow hundreds, 20 red tens, 25 blue ones. Modern Teaching Aids, Product code TFC10033. $76.95 (incl GST as at 21/5/2023).
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA028.
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MA1-4NA.
Hinged Rings 25mm: Storing flash cards together in order
Equipment
Focus Area
Resource Type
Classroom space | ChinROOM, Task printables | ChinMAKE
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Tips for making your equipment classroom-friendly
- I use these to store my SENA flash cards together as it keeps them in the order required for administering these one-to-one assessments.
- It’s very handy when doing a SENA ‘on the run’ Ie. administering chunks of a SENA with several students around the room during the Practice part of a lesson.
- I simply hole punch each card, then place them in order on a hinged ring.
- The rings are easy to pull open and squeeze closed.
Available from
Officeworks, $6.69 pack of 14, steel, silver, 25 mm (these are the ones I use).
Officeworks, $6.69 pack of 14, steel, assorted colours, 25 mm.
Newsagents, pack of 30, steel, silver, 25 mm, ‘Esselte’ brand,
Spotlight, $4.99 pack of ten, steel, silver, 25 mm.
Spotlight, $5.99 pack of 10, white plastic, item called Split Ring Plastic Hooks White 16 mm (they are harder to open than the steel rings).
WORKSHOP HANDOUT | Problem Solving in the Years 3-6 Mathematics Classroom by Anita Chin (MANSW Wollongong Cluster Primary Maths Biennial Conference ‘Full STEAM Ahead’, 2018)
Equipment
Focus Area
Area, Length
Resource Type
Conference keynotes
Year Level
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Synopsis
The Measurement and Geometry strand of the mathematics syllabus provides many rich opportunities for problem solving and cross curricular tasks. Join Anita for a journey through the syllabus and see just how easy this strand can be used to engage students in rich teaching and learning opportunities that promote critical and creative thinking within your primary classroom.
Presenter: Anita Chin – Founder and Learning Strategist, Anita Chin Mathematics Consultancy
Anita’s Think Map | Solving Word Problems Using The Bar Model Method
Equipment
Connecting Cubes
Focus Area
Multiplication & Division
Resource Type
Word problems
Year Level
Year 4
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA076
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MA2-6NA
Anita’s Think Map | Solving Word Problems Using Multiplicative Thinking
Equipment
Focus Area
Multiplication & Division
Resource Type
Word problems
Year Level
Year 2
Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions
ACMNA031
NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus outcomes
MA1-6NA
FACTS SHEET | Pattern Blocks: Describing Their Features K-8
Equipment
Pattern Blocks
Focus Area
Angles, Fractions & Decimals, Two-Dimensional Space
Resource Type
Syllabus support
Year Level
Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
Anita’s ultimate teacher content knowledge ‘cheat sheet’! Everything you need to know on one handy A4 page.
EVERYDAY VISUAL MODELS SLEEVE WHITEBOARD INSERT | Hundred Charts: 1–100 & 801–900
Equipment
Focus Area
Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Patterns & Algebra, Whole Numbers
Resource Type
Everyday Visual Models Sleeve
Year Level
Year 1, Year 2, Year 7
EVERYDAY VISUAL MODELS SLEEVE WHITEBOARD INSERT | Hundred Charts: 0.1–10 & 0.01–1
Equipment
Focus Area
Addition & Subtraction, Fractions & Decimals
Resource Type
Everyday Visual Models Sleeve
Year Level
Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
EVERYDAY VISUAL MODELS SLEEVE WHITEBOARD INSERT | Empty Number Lines: Single & Double
Equipment
Focus Area
Addition & Subtraction, Fractions & Decimals, Integers, Multiplication & Division, Time, Whole Numbers
Resource Type
Everyday Visual Models Sleeve
Year Level
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7